Friday, February 29, 2008

The DVD distributor is getting final clearances for some of the rare video clips that are in the a/k/a Tommy Chong documentary (there are tons of rare clips). As a result, the distributor will not be shipping the DVDs until, at the earliest, late next week.

The distributor also informed us there are "extras" on the DVD including:"Dave", a rare interview with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong about the origin of the sketch. and"Tommy at Home", see the dopemaster, himself, at his home.

Since its 2006 release, people have been asking when the award-winning documentary, a/k/a Tommy Chong was coming to DVD. Well, the time has come.

You can pre-order the DVD from Cheech and Chong Dot Com, as well as in smoke/novelty shops. Fans have the opportunity to acquire the a/k/a Tommy Chong, FIRST, grass roots style, before the large retailers receive it. This is our way of saying thanks to all of Tommy's devoted fans.

The pre-release DVD date for Tommy's loyal fans is early March, 2008. The national release date is April 20, 2008 (4/20).

After a fully armed SWAT team raided the 65 year-old comedian's home in February of 2003, Tommy Chong was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drug paraphernalia through Chong Glass, a family business specializing in handmade glass water pipes, or "bongs." Of the 55 defendants prosecuted, Tommy Chong was the only one with no prior convicitons to receive jail time. Justifying the 9 month sentance, the prosecutor cited the classic 1978 movie Cheech & Chong film "Up In Smoke" as evidence that he had become wealthy "trivializing law enforcement efforts to combat marijuana trafficking and use."

Reviewa/k/a Tommy Chong depicts the government's wrongful persecution of Tommy Chong via Operation Pipedream. I don't care if you're a pothead, college professor, pro-drugs, anti-drugs, or never even heard of Tommy chong...you'll enjoy this film.

For Cheech and Chong fans, they've included tons of rare home movies, Tommy's stand-up act, old interviews and tv appearances. Director Lou Adler, Cheech and Chong's first agent, Chong's family and other people supply candid stories about Cheech and Chong.

For those interested in free speech and politics, the film discusses how Tommy was the only person from Operation Pipedream to receive a prison sentence. The film also talks about how 9/11 and Tommy Chong's bust helped launch US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan's career.

The frame job...Did you know that an undercover DEA agent repeatedly called and emailed employee's of Chong Glass trying to get them to ship to Pennsylvania? They repeatedly told him no. Josh Gilbert, this film's director, includes the audio of these phone calls.

The DEA agent called and emailed them approximately twenty times stating that he has a tobacco license and asking what the problem was. The employees kept telling him it's against the law. The agent said he spoke to his lawyer and his lawyer said it was legal.

The DEA agent then visited the Chong Glass factory and ordered anything that wasn't in stock. After creating the glass, the DEA agent said he couldn't make it back there to pick up the order. Unfortunately for Chong Glass, this order was taking up a lot of space in the warehouse and was preventing them from fullfilling other orders. Out of desperation, Chong Glass shipped the order to PA.

Forty-five armed agents raided factory which only had one employee there at the time.

It was a setup from the start. Tommy was completely railroaded.

We could write about this film for hours. There is so much content which is edited together brilliantly. The film is very touching. Check out a/k/a Tommy Chong when it comes to your neighborhood.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Due to overwhelming demand, we had to temporarily stop taking orders for a/k/a Tommy Chong. We are happy to say we WILL have enough DVDs and the DVD WILL still be released on March 3rd.

Since its 2006 release, people have been asking when the award-winning documentary, a/k/a Tommy Chong was coming to DVD. Well, the time has come.

You can pre-order the DVD from Cheech and Chong Dot Com, as well as in smoke/novelty shops. Fans have the opportunity to acquire the a/k/a Tommy Chong, FIRST, grass roots style, before the large retailers receive it. This is our way of saying thanks to all of Tommy's devoted fans.

The pre-release DVD date for Tommy's loyal fans is March 3, 2008. The national release date is April 20, 2008 (4/20).

After a fully armed SWAT team raided the 65 year-old comedian's home in February of 2003, Tommy Chong was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drug paraphernalia through Chong Glass, a family business specializing in handmade glass water pipes, or "bongs." Of the 55 defendants prosecuted, Tommy Chong was the only one with no prior convicitons to receive jail time. Justifying the 9 month sentance, the prosecutor cited the classic 1978 movie Cheech & Chong film "Up In Smoke" as evidence that he had become wealthy "trivializing law enforcement efforts to combat marijuana trafficking and use."

Reviewa/k/a Tommy Chong depicts the government's wrongful persecution of Tommy Chong via Operation Pipedream. I don't care if you're a pothead, college professor, pro-drugs, anti-drugs, or never even heard of Tommy chong...you'll enjoy this film.

For Cheech and Chong fans, they've included tons of rare home movies, Tommy's stand-up act, old interviews and tv appearances. Director Lou Adler, Cheech and Chong's first agent, Chong's family and other people supply candid stories about Cheech and Chong.

For those interested in free speech and politics, the film discusses how Tommy was the only person from Operation Pipedream to receive a prison sentence. The film also talks about how 9/11 and Tommy Chong's bust helped launch US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan's career.

The frame job...Did you know that an undercover DEA agent repeatedly called and emailed employee's of Chong Glass trying to get them to ship to Pennsylvania? They repeatedly told him no. Josh Gilbert, this film's director, includes the audio of these phone calls.

The DEA agent called and emailed them approximately twenty times stating that he has a tobacco license and asking what the problem was. The employees kept telling him it's against the law. The agent said he spoke to his lawyer and his lawyer said it was legal.

The DEA agent then visited the Chong Glass factory and ordered anything that wasn't in stock. After creating the glass, the DEA agent said he couldn't make it back there to pick up the order. Unfortunately for Chong Glass, this order was taking up a lot of space in the warehouse and was preventing them from fullfilling other orders. Out of desperation, Chong Glass shipped the order to PA.

Forty-five armed agents raided factory which only had one employee there at the time.

It was a setup from the start. Tommy was completely railroaded.

We could write about this film for hours. There is so much content which is edited together brilliantly. The film is very touching. Check out a/k/a Tommy Chong when it comes to your neighborhood.

Fruits to Remember of Beverly Hills was invited to be a part of the pre-Oscars gifting lounge organized by WOW creations. The two-day event on February 19th and 20th held on the penthouse floor of Hyatt on Sunset received scores of A-list celebrities including Marco Beltrami (Oscar Nominee for the best original score, Oscars 2008), William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal, …), Mimi Rogers (The Golden Door, The Chaos Theory, The Loop, …), Shaun Toub (Iron Man, The Kite Runner, Crash, …), Cheech Marin (Planet Terror, Grindhouse, Judging Amy,…), Tia Mowery (The Game, Hollywood Horror, Girl Friends,…), Omarosa (Apprentice, Queer Edge,…), Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris, Unaccompanied Minors,…), Kyle Massey (Cory in the house, That's so raven, ..) among others.

The event received such a warm reception that had to be extended on Wednesday for an extra hour. The lounge was also visited by a good number of members of the press including members of Associated Press, LA Times and Infolist.com among others.

Monday, February 11, 2008

The stay of Cheech Marin's "Papel Chicano" exhibit at The Muzeo in Anaheim, California may be extended.

"There has been discussion of extending the exhibit's stay since we have received such a great response from the community ... but no final decisions have been made," Executive Director Peter Comiskey said at Muzeo.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

This weekend, Tommy Chong and his wife/comedy partner, Shelby, are bringing their hysterical show to the Jukebox Comedy Club in Peoria, Illinois. Journal Star Online interviewed Tommy via phone while on vacation in Aspen.

Regarding the reunion, Tommy said "never say never" and that he's still "in touch" with Cheech's people.

Saturday, February 02, 2008

"Enjoy the attention because it's not going to last," he said. "The serious advice is someone needs to check out her diet, and if cocaine is part of the diet then cut down, eliminate cocaine from the diet."

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